ghee
noun/ɡiː/
Frequency rank: #17,578 most common English word
Meaning
Clarified butter made by simmering butter to remove water and milk solids, used widely in South Asian cooking.
Example sentence
She stirred ghee into the warm rice before serving it to her family.
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